International Women's Day

Spending one hour to reseach at 2am, and there hours to arrange materials and write before 1pm, I made up a 2nd article for LOL, which one I thought should be finished after IWD. How stupid I was^^

Here comes the preview of this year's events.

Shaping Progress

In 1908, fifteen thousand women marched through New York City asking for shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

A century on, the pertinence of this event is honored through International Women’s Day 2008 global theme 'Shaping Progress'.

By the end of 3rd March, 177 events have registered in the official website of International Women’s Day, while in world wide the number reaches 481.

Celebrations began earlier this year in UK. Began with event of looking for women who would like to participate in a vibrancy shown film during the last week of January, celebrations come to a climax in the rest of this week.

Events in UK
On 5th March, there are 7 events covering network to women jobs from morning to night, among which Chippy Lippys will last the whole day from 7:30am to 9pm.

Chippy Lippys is a women's networking group designed to promote and grow one’s business in a fun and informal environment.

Event this year is to create entrepreneurship and to make a difference in the developing world through authorizing and training women leaders with The Hunger Project.

On 6th March, 19 events will be held around UK. From 7pm, as part of Out of the Archives Lecture Series, the Women’s Library will give a talk by Judith Bourne about the first woman barrister Helena Normanton.

The Women's Library is a cultural centre that houses the most extensive collection of women's history in the UK.

On 7th March, there will be 17 more colorful events. From 7pm to 10pm, a concert held by Hitchin Rotary Club will give a performance with all proceeds going to The St. Mary's Fabric Appeal, The Wheelchair Foundation and Forward.

The programme includes traditional and popular works by The Holy Saviour Choir Andante, The Radcliffe Singers and The Hitchin Light Orchestra:

Hitchin Rotary Club was formed in 2002 by a group of people keen to put something back into local community.

On Women’s Day, more than seventy events are coming. From art exhibition to free talk, from women’s work condition to live changes, you will definitely find out an event that interests you.

History
The first International Women's Day was launched on 8 March 1911 in Copenhagen by Clara Zetkin, Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany.

This followed many years of women's campaigning dating back to British MP, John Stuart Mill, the first person in Parliament calling for women's right to vote.

On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing nation in the world to give women the right to vote.

In just three years time, 2011 will see Centenary of International Women’s Day, which is 100 years of women's united action for global equality and change. Organizations around the world have already started to plan for their celebrations.